About CiaoDC.com




Mission:
To serve as both an educational and promotional online portal to the Italian/Italian American presence in the Nation’s Capital with particular emphasis on culture, art, language, food, theatre, wine, and architecture.

 

 

About Us
From left to right Krissy Ellison, Laura Poppiti, and Alyssa Ciccone of CiaoDC.com at Washington, D.C.’s Premiere Italian Festival, Festa Italiana
 

Founding Contributors: 

Alyssa Ciccone
Founding Publisher/Creative Director

Alyssa Ciccone, CEO of Ciccone Consulting, is founding Publisher/Creative Director of CiaoDC.com. In launching this initiative, Alyssa has fulfilled her passion for all things Italian paired perfectly with the city in which she resides and adores, Washington, D.C.

“My vision with CiaoDC.com is to illuminate the presence of Italy in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area to Washingtonians,” says Alyssa Ciccone.



Krissy Ellison

Founding Contributing Editor/Culture & Italian Language Director

Krissy Ellison comes from an Italian family on her mother’s side but has always felt a close connection with her Italian roots. Aside from living in Italy, Krissy can think of no better way to stay connected with her heritage than by supporting an information resource for all things Italian in the Washington, D.C. area.

Laura Poppiti
Founding Contributing Editor/Research & Visual Arts Director

Advisors & Production Team:

Connie Davito, Art Historian
Constantino Brumidi Society
FT Graphics
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association
Step Films
Ted Tuck Productions
The WordPlace

Branding & Website Design:

Woodpiles Studios

   

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